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sacred > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	sacred	Concerned with religion or religious purposes
	2	sacred	Worthy of respect or dedication
	3	sacred, consecrated, sanctified	Made or declared or believed to be holy
	4	sacred, hallowed	Worthy of religious veneration
	5	sacred	(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person

sacred > pronunciation
Sounds	sey'krahd; sey'krihd
Rhymes	abbreviated, accepted, acid, and 377 more rhymes in ahd...
Rhymes	abbreviated, abducted, abstracted, and 649 more rhymes in ihd...

sacred > adjective 1
Meaning	Concerned with religion or religious purposes.
Examples	"sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"
Contrary	profane
Similar	divine; ineffable, unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable; inspirational; inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct; numinous; quasi-religious; religious, spiritual; reverend, sublime; sacral; taboo, tabu
See also	consecrated, consecrate, dedicated; heavenly; pious; holy
Nouns	sacredness
Adverbs	sacredly

sacred > adjective 2
Meaning	Worthy of respect or dedication.
Examples	"saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"
Similar to	worthy
Nouns	sacredness

sacred > adjective 3
Meaning	Made or declared or believed to be holy. Devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use.
Examples	"the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"
Synonyms	consecrated, sanctified
Similar to	holy
Nouns	sacredness

sacred > adjective 4
Meaning	Worthy of religious veneration.
Examples	"the sacred name of Jesus"
Synonyms	hallowed
Similar to	holy
Nouns	sacredness

sacred > adjective 5
Meaning	(often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person.
Examples	"a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"
Similar to	dedicated
Nouns	sacredness

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